Author Archives: Val Jones

2 Egyptian Geese, 2 drake Teal, 82 Tufted Ducks, 2 juv Little Egrets, 9+ LRPlovers, first Black-tailed Godwit of the year, 3 Common Sands and an additional Common Tern.

2 Egyptian Geese, 14 Mandarins, 72 Tufteds, a juv Little Egret (new bird), a Hobby, 4 Oystercatchers, 9 LRPlovers, 3 Common Sands, a Redshank, 15 Curlews in the evening, 10 BHGulls, 25 LBBGulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 1stS GBBGull, 4 Common … Continue reading →

2 Egyptian Geese, 7 Mandarins, 5 Oystercatchers, 11 LRPlovers, 3 Common Sands, an adult Mediterranean Gull flew south at 1540, 5 BHGulls, ad Herring Gull, 1stS GBBGull, Common Terns & chicks, 90 Swifts, Kingfisher.

2 Egyptian Geese, 12 Mandarins, 2 drake Teal, 52 Tufteds, colour-ringed Little Egret, 3+ Oystercatchers, 8 LRPlovers, a Common Sand, 15 LBBGulls, ad Herring Gull, 1stS GBBGull, 7 BHGulls.

2 Egyptian Geese, 3 Common Sands, still two chicks on the tern raft.

2 Egyptian Geese, drake Teal, fem Gadwall with 3 young, 47 Tufteds, 5+ Oystercatchers, 9 LRPlovers, a Curlew south, 3 Common Sands, 25 Swifts S, 11 Crossbills SE at 0825 with another group heard at 0850 heading the same way.

At Highoredish 0600-0735 one Crossbill, 7 Siskins & 12 Swifts. At the res 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Teal, 1 Common Sand. The Oystercatchers on the south tern raft have at least two chicks.

An unseasonable bit of vis-mig from Highoredish 0605-0800 produced 18 BHGulls W, 8 Starlings W, 21 Crossbills between W-SE, 52 Siskins S & 60 Swifts S. At the res 2 Egyptian, 101 Canada & 200+ Greylag Geese, 18 Mandarins (3 … Continue reading →

2 Egyptian Geese, 14 Mandarins with broods of nine & two, 5 Gadwall included a female with two young, ecl. drake Teal, 28 Tufteds, colour-ringed Little Egret, 5 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 3 Oystercatchers, 4 LRPlovers inc. the first juvenile (hatched … Continue reading →

The 2 Egyptian Geese ‘continued’, also colour-ringed Little Egret, 28 Tufteds, ad Peregrine, 5 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank, 4 Common Terns.A Ringed Plover was present in the evening.